Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

You'll beWITCHED! You'll beDAZZLED! You'll be swept into a world of enchantment BEYOND ANYTHING BEFORE!

Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.

• Released: 1971-10-07
• Genres: Family, Animation, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 57m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 1,050 votes

Directed by Robert Stevenson.

Top cast

• Angela Lansbury as Miss Price
• David Tomlinson as Emelius
• Roddy McDowall as Mr. Jelk
• Sam Jaffe as Bookman
• John Ericson as Col. Heller
• Bruce Forsyth as Swinburne
• Cindy O'Callaghan as Carrie
• Roy Snart as Paul
• Ian Weighill as Charlie
• Tessie O'Shea as Mrs. Hobday

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Bedknobs and Broomsticks

• United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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